On July 25, Pennsylvania’s Attorney General instructed state elections officials to delete the “loyalty oath” on declarations of candidacy. The law, which was upheld in federal court in 1970, requires all candidates for state and local office to swear that … Continue reading
For the past several weeks, each signature on the Green Party’s statewide Illinois petition has been undergoing validation. The process is two-thirds done, and so far the Green validity rate is running above 75%, so it is very likely the … Continue reading
The three Pennsylvania qualified minor parties are awaiting a decision from the 3rd circuit, on whether they should be required to submit petitions this year. In the meantime, the Green Party has spent $100,000 in Pennsylvania this year, to obtain … Continue reading
The Constitution Party is a ballot-qualified party in Wisconsin, so it nominates by primary. Parties remain on the ballot by polling 1% for any statewide race. The only two individuals running for statewide office in the Constitution Party both failed … Continue reading
Harris Interactive recently released a poll asking, “If the election of Congress were being held today, would you be voting for the Republican candidate or the Democratic candidate?” The responses were: Democratic 44%, Republican 31%, “other” 17%, undecided 8%. The … Continue reading
